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Benjamin Franklin envisioned the danger of airborne attack in 1784, only a few months after the first manned flight in a hot air balloon: . Five Thousand Balloons capable of raising two Men each, would not cost more than Five Ships of the Line: And where is the Prince who can afford so to cover his Country with Troops for its Defense, as that Ten Thousand Men descending from the Clouds, might ...
This alphabetically arranged list of air forces identifies the current and historical names and roundels for the military aviation arms of countries fielding an air component, whether an independent air forces, a naval aviation, or army aviation units. At the end is a separate list of no longer existent nations that once operated air forces.
To be replaced by the Survivable Airborne Operations Center. [31] E-9A Widget: De Havilland Canada: Canada: Propeller Surveillance: Manned 1988 [30] 2 [3] Military surveillance version of the DHC-8-100, used for missile range control. [citation needed] E-11A (BACN) [32] Northrop Grumman USA / Canada: Jet Command and control / BACN: Manned c ...
An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade exits a CH47 Chinook helicopter during a partnered airborne training exercise with U.S. Army paratroopers in 2013 A soldier of Army 50th Parachute Brigade jumps from a Chinook helicopter Indian Navy MARCOS during urban combat training at RIMPAC 2022
0–9. XVIII Airborne Corps; 54th Engineer Battalion (United States) 75th Ranger Regiment; 88th Infantry Regiment (United States) 91st Cavalry Regiment
Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare.Aerial warfare includes bombers attacking enemy installations or a concentration of enemy troops or strategic targets; fighter aircraft battling for control of airspace; attack aircraft engaging in close air support against ground targets; naval aviation flying against sea and nearby land targets; gliders ...
Airborne units and formations of Ukraine (1 C, 9 P) Airborne units and formations of the United Kingdom (8 C, 19 P, 5 F) Airborne units and formations of the United States Army (2 C, 58 P)
6th Airborne Division in Palestine; 8th Battalion (Parachute), Royal Ranger Regiment; 55th Paratroopers Brigade (Israel) 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion of General Karel Paleček; 152nd Independent Air Assault Battalion; 710th Special Operations Wing